The Week Ahead - June 17- 23

After three weeks off from MLS action, Sporting Kansas City returns to the pitch this week to take on Western Conference leading FC Dallas. Aside from Saturday's road match, there are plenty of opportunities for Sportings KC fans to meet their favorite players. Check out our comprehensive calendar of events for this coming week:

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Tue.
June 18
6-7:30 p.m.

Meet Paulo Nagamura

Kansas Sampler
6858 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Paulo Nagamura will be at Kansas Sampler on Tuesday night signing autographs and taking pictures with fans. Also, don't forget to register for the Rally House shopping spree which includes a signed Sporting KC jersey and tickets to an upcoming match.

Tue.
June 18
7-8 p.m.

The Sporting KC Show

Haus
3044 Gillham KCMO

Join Callum Williams and Andy Edwards at Haus for Tuesday night's edition of The Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 AM. Williams and Edwards will chat with Sporting KC striker Teal Bunbury (via phone) as well as an FC Dallas player TBD.

Tue.
June 18
8 p.m.

USA vs. Honduras

ESPN, UniMas

Support the U.S. men's national team as they continue their quest to secure a spot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Sporting KC defender Matt Besler has started each of the past three qualifiers and midfielder Graham Zusi is expected to return to the starting lineup after missing last Tuesday's match due to yellow card accumulation.

Thurs.
June 20
6 p.m.

Jimmy Nielsen book signing

Kansas City Public Library

The Jimmy Nielsen book-signing tour continues on Thursday at the Kansas City Public Library. Nielsen and co-author Pablo Bandini will be speaking with those in attendance as well a signing copies of Welcome to Blue Heaven.

Sat.
June 22
11-12:30

Meet Kyle Miller

Price Chopper
7201 W. 151st St.

Come out to Price Chopper and meet Sporting KC second-year defender Kyle Miller. An Overland Park, Kan. native, Miller was drafted in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft out of Rockhurst University. As a youth, Miller played for Blue Valley Soccer Club and the Sporting KC Academy while attending St. Thomas Aquinas High School.

Sat.
June 22
7:30 p.m.

Sporting KC at FC Dallas

Watch on KSMO-TV

After three weeks off from MLS play, Sporting Kansas City returns to action this week for a match against Western Conference leading FC Dallas. Sporting KC is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Montreal Impact in their last MLS match and a 1-0 loss to Orlando City in a fourth round Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match. FC Dallas advanced into the Open Cup quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo, but lost to the Portland Timbers, 1-0, last Saturday.